Ed's Blog Japan’s likely first female PM Sanae Takaichi has ‘Iron Lady’ ambitions Just a tiny proportion of women rise into leadership in Japan, making Sanae Takaichi’s feat incredible. Will she propel gender equity?
News & Views Liberal Andrew Hastie is ambitious for 1960s Australia Liberal leader Sussan Ley did not make the cut of the Australian Financial Review’s overt power list published on Friday.
Ed's Blog Hiring, scaling but burning out: 2025 life for women in business The current climate for women starting, leading and scaling smale to medium sized business is tough. But so is the resilience and tenacity of women.
News & Views The calls for violence against women who mention Charlie Kirk Australian influencers are not immune from the double standards and calls for violence. Even from their fellow citizens.
Ed's Blog Nepal’s youth pick a 73yo woman to lead. Sushila Karki promises she’s not there to ‘taste power’ Sushila Karki has promised her team will not stay in power a day over six months, as she leads a transitional government in Nepal.
Ed's Blog Move beyond ‘concern’ to action: 18 of Australia’s largest companies have no women in executive leadership No more “concern”. Now for action on gender diversity in corporate leadership, especially where progress has gone backwards.
Entrepreneurs Backed by women, Grace Brown secures $23 million to expand humanoid robotics startup The business is now valued at 100 million as it chases a huge ambition to leverage technoloogy to help combat lonliness.
Ed's Blog What strongmen discuss when they don’t think anyone can hear: Immortality, of course Of course! What else would a couple of authoritarian strongmen discuss when they have what they believe is a moment for private conversation?
Ed's Blog One key driver of health and wellbeing in women? Connection Social connection underpins almost all aspects of women’s health, including the hardwon rights that have improved women’s health.
News & Views From kiss cam to courtside theft: Powerful men can’t escape accountability in 2025 Polish millionaire CEO Piotr Szczerek has found himself in hot water after snatching a hat from a child at the tennis.
Ed's Blog Humanity of marathon as neo-Nazis gathered down the road Seeing scenes of the anti-immigration rally play out after watching the jubilation of the marathon, it was difficult to imagine these were images of the same city.
Ed's Blog Australia needs better than an MP who ‘punches blokes in the mouth’ Bob Katter threatened a journalist today, admitted to “punching blokes in the mouth” and declared he’ll be attending an anti-immigration march.
